National Pizza Day is Feb. 9: Where to celebrate this food holiday in Naples, Marco

Diana Biederman, Naples Daily News
·2 min read

While National Pizza Day is Feb. 9, couldn’t every day be pizza day?

And it’s such a personal preference, with many regional styles to select from. Lucky for us, Collier County’s pizzerias offer something for every taste and budget.

Need a few ideas for celebrating?

Pizzata Pizzeria & Aperitivo’s “Salsiccia” pizza, with red sauce, mozzarella, sausage, pepperoni, ricotta, and hot honey.
Pizzata Pizzeria & Aperitivo’s “Salsiccia” pizza, with red sauce, mozzarella, sausage, pepperoni, ricotta, and hot honey.

Ask a fellow reader

Last March, readers submitted their favorite independent pizza joints for the Daily News’ “Pizza Madness Challenge”; the 16 top vote-getters earned a bracket spot where the winner was whittled down during a four-week contest.

Who got the noms? Listed alphabetically, they include:

Osteria Tulia's "My Michelle" pizza, $23.
Osteria Tulia's "My Michelle" pizza, $23.

How it went down

Crowdsignal, the independent auditing website, tallied more than 10,000 votes throughout the month. Week by week, most brackets were too close to call until each round's clock stopped.

Best Pizza Challenge 2023's Round 4
Best Pizza Challenge 2023's Round 4

There were several early round upsets, most notably LowBrow, which tallied the second most nominations, but lost in the first round challenge to Twisted Sheep, where this reporter happily drives 30 minutes each way for a “fancy pizza.”

Twisted Sheep's Buffalo chicken pizza is the shop's best seller since day one.
Twisted Sheep's Buffalo chicken pizza is the shop's best seller since day one.

The ultimate winner?

Carlo and Kelly Iantosca own Luigi’s, the winning pizzeria as determined by readers.
Carlo and Kelly Iantosca own Luigi’s, the winning pizzeria as determined by readers.

Luigi’s, owned by Carlo and Kelly Iantosca.

A new reader favorite that opened after our challenge is San Giuseppe in North Naples.

A grandma pie at San Giuseppe Pizza is $29.
A grandma pie at San Giuseppe Pizza is $29.

New options open all the time around town with ample opportunity to celebrate in every neighborhood. Lately, this reporter is loving the white pie at Rebecca's Wine Bar.

So go out and mangia!

What should be our March 2024 local food or restaurant showdown? Send your ideas to [email protected].

This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Feb. 9 is National Pizza Day: 17 reader recommended slice spots

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